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The Porta Maris Jávea Wine List 2021 - The best wines from Alicante
The Porta Maris Jávea
   Wine List 2021

  The best wines from Alicante

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The Porta Maris Jávea Wine List 2021 - The best wines from Alicante
Historical and literary quotes
                        about Alicante wine (I)
                         “The oldest wine production [In the Iberian Peninsula] was
                         documented in the Alt de Benimaquía (Denia, Alicante, 16 km from
                         Porta Maris) […] The abundant finds have allowed the site to be dated.
                         It was built in the second half of the VIIth century BC, according to
                         the materials and a radiocarbon dating made on a grape seed “
                         The origins of wine in the Iberian Peninsula. Carlos Gómez Bellard. 2014

   “In the eastern part of this land they make a lot of white wine, but
  even more of the type known as Alicante red, which is very popular
in England, Scotland, Flanders and other places in Europe […] on the
    day we spent in the city we saw 26 vessels in the port from Biscay,
          Flanders and other countries loading their cargoes of wine”
 Ieronimus Múnzer . Itinerarium sive prereginatio per Hispaniam. 1.492

                         “Wine from Alicante was the first to go all the way around the world,
                         as it accompanied Elcano [the Magellan Expedition 1519-1522] on his
                         voyage around the globe.”
                         Admiral Julio Guillen Tato. Navy Historian 1.897-1.972

 In 1560 the British Parliament decreed that from the first day of September
 1561 it could not sell any wine from Alicante without permission of Queen
                   Elizabeth I, and that the sale was to be offered to her first.

                         “Amongst all the strong wines produced in this rich land, the best of
                         all is the one named Fondillón, a sweet, vintage wine produced in the
                         land of Alicante. Its fame is so great that when the Princes [The
                         Japanese ambassadors of the Tensho expedition in 1582] drank it they
                         remarked that was this not the most famous Alicante wine, renowned
                         in so many countries?”
                         Attributed to Francisco Martínez Montiño - Master Cook of Felipe II
                         King of Spain (Late XVI Century)

                                      The purest wine, so brisk and fine,
                                                 the Alligant and Sherry,
                                      I hold it good to purge the blood,
                                            And make the senses merry
             William Shakespeare. The Merry Wives of Windsor (1.602)
             NOTE: Alligant is a game of words between “Alicante” and “Elegant”

                      “My urine has the dark red color of Alicante Wine”
                      Attributed to King James I of England, (1625) describing the symptoms
                      of porphyria to his doctor

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The Porta Maris Jávea Wine List 2021 - The best wines from Alicante
Historical and literary quotes
                       about Alicante wine (II)
                            “My vines are able to produce as many wine barrels
                                    as wine barrels have the port of Alicante“
                                            Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe. 1719
                          “The truth is that Isabel made her royal husband
                          follow a regime of spices and ragú, food and wine
                          from Alicante, which kept him in a state of
                          continuous excitement. She had him under her
                          domination for caresses or rejections“
                          Agustín Cabanès. Les Bourbons d'Espagne (1.926),
                          describing the relations between King Felipe V of
                          Spain (1.683-1.746) and Isabel de Farnesio, his second
                          wife, with whom he had 7 children.
  “So the King was given ten drops of this elixir in Alicante wine
      at eleven o'clock in the morning. Some time later he found
  himself stronger […] The King even ate two small cookies in a
                      little Alicante wine with a sort of appetite“
       Duke of Saint-Simon, Doctor to King Louis XIV of France,
 describing his late illness. Mémoires sur le siécle de Louis XIV et
                    la Regence. Les Derniers Jours Du Roi. 1739-52

                      “Now,” said the Count, “what will you take—a glass of Port, Sherry, or
                      Alicante?” “Alicante, if you please; it is my favorite wine.”
                      “I have some that is very good. You will take a biscuit with it, will you
                      not? […] The count filled one glass, but in the other he only poured a
                      few drops of the ruby-colored liquid. […] The major made a wise
                      choice; he took the full glass and a biscuit. The Count told Baptistin to
                      leave the plate within reach of his guest, who began by sipping the
                      Alicante with an expression of great satisfaction”
                      Alexandre Dumas. The Count of Montecristo. 1844

“They brought us incomparable fruits, Muscat grapes, juicy and smooth,
 blazing wine, typical of Alicante. The murmur of the waves on the sea
  was our background music, the stars in the dark sky, the lights; it was a
                    summer night like I had never experienced before. “
                          Hans Christian Andersen. Spanish Travels. 1863
                   “Alicante Fondillón 800 francs/hl, Málaga 135,
                   Port, 153, Sherry 204, Valdepeñas 60”
                   Maisonnave price wine catalogue . 1892

                             “Here are revered bottles from Alicante that are so
                       promising. To your health! By Bacchus! Fall like dew! Not
                      even the most illustrious Mr. President of the Royal Court
                                                                  drinks it better!
                       Yolanda, the Black Corsair's Daughter. Emilio Salgari. 1905
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                                               The best wines from Alicante
                                                                                              Price
Red Wines                                                      Grape Variety                  Range      Can be found in:
La Tremenda. Bodegas Mendoza                                   Monastrell                     €

                                                               Monastrell, Cabernet
Mo Salinas. MG Wines                                                                          €
                                                               Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet

Tarima Hill. Bodegas Volver               91                   Monastrell                     €€

Pepe Mendoza Tinto. Pepe Mendoza Casa                          Monastrell, Syrah,
                                                     91                                       €€
Agrícola                                                       Alicante Bouschet, Giró

Alicante Bouschet. Bodegas Volver                              Alicante Bouschet              €€

Curii. Curii Uvas y Vinos      92                              Giró                           €€/€€€

Imagine. Bodegas Gutiérrez de la Vega          91              Giró                           €€€

Giró de Abargues. Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola              93   Giró                           €€€

El Sequé. Bodegas y Viñedos el Sequé           93              Monastrell                     €€€

El Veneno. Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola                94        Monastrell                     €€€

White Wines
Marina Alta. Bodegas Bocopa                                    Moscatel                       €

Bahia de Denia. Bodegas Xaló                                   Moscatel                       €

Pepe Mendoza Blanco. Pepe Mendoza Casa                90       Moscatel, Macabeo, Airén       €€
Agrícola

Amphora. Celler Les Freses.                                    Moscatel                       €€

Casta Diva Cosecha Dorada. Bodegas
                                                               Moscatel                       €€
Gutiérrez de la Vega

Pureza. Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola                   92        Moscatel                       €€
Sweet Dessert Wines

Mistela Vall de Xaló. Bodegas Xaló                             Moscatel                       €

Casta Diva Cosecha Miel. Bodegas                               Moscatel                       €€
Gutiérrez de la Vega                      92

Casta Diva La Diva. Bodegas                                    Moscatel                       €€€
Gutiérrez de la Vega                      94

Tesoro de Villena Fondillón. Bodegas Virtudes                  Monastrell                     €€€

Primitivo Quiles Fondillón 1948                93              Monastrell                     €€€€

Recóndita Armonía Fondillón. Bodegas                                                          €€€/€€€€
                                               96              Monastrell
Gutiérrez de la Vega                                                                          (by
                                                                                              vintage)
Price Range per bottle: €: 50 Euros
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                                      Where to find them
                                                                                       Google
Local wine                                                         Distance to         Maps
shops in Jávea        Address                    Phone             Porta Maris         location

                      Camí Cabanes 4              966 47 27 65           3 km

                      Avenida de la Llibertat     611 15 89 61           4 km
                      Bloque 1 (Arenal)

                      Avenida de la Fontana       966 46 30 98           4 km
                      12C (Arenal)

                      Ronda Norte 10 (Old         965 79 05 33           7 km
                      Town)
Bodegas Miguel 1972
                                                                                       Google
                                                                    Distance to        Maps
Nearby wineries       Address                     Phone             Porta Maris        location

                      Calle Quintana 1. Parcent 966 40 38 71             31 km

                      Finca Abargues. Lliber      688 34 47 67           24 km

                      Carretera Jalón-Alcalalí    966 48 00 34           27 km
                      S/N, Jalón

                      Parcela 1. Poligono 12,     682 53 94 63           14 km
                      Jesús Pobre

                                                               Web in      Ships
Online shops          Web                                      English     aboad to:

                      https://www.drinksandco.com/

                      https://www,alforins.com/

                      https://www.bodeboca.com/

                      https://www.lavinia.es/
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The Porta Maris Jávea Wine List 2021 - The best wines from Alicante
Alicante Main Wine grape
                              varieties
Monastrell
Spanish in origin, it was probably brought to Valencia by the
Phoenicians in 500 b.C.. Internationally it is known under the
French name, Mourvèdre. Grow in areas with warm weather
as the Spanish Levant (DOs. Alicante, Jumilla, Yecla and
Bullas). It is a late variety, the harvest usually takes place in
late September and October (for Fondillón even later, being
the latest harvest in the world). Produces tannic wines that
can be high in alcohol, with wild game, or earthy notes to
them, with soft red fruit flavors
Giró
                  Of less tannin than Monastrell, historically the Giró variety has been
                  confused with Garnacha, however, recent DNA studies have shown that
                  they are not related. The Giró is grown in Alicante, the Balearic Islands
                  and Sardinia. It produces subtle wines with aromas of scrubland,
                  flowers and fresh red fruit. It is the most unique red variety in
                  surroundings of Jávea.

Alicante Bouschet
It is a variety of the Red grenache. It is actually a cross between the
Grenache and Petit Bouschet varieties, and one of the few red flesh grape
varieties. This gives their wines an intense color, pitch black rather than
red. Its aromas are less intense than those of other varieties. It is also
cultivated in other regions of Spain, in the Alentejo, California, Chile or
Australia.

Moscatel de Alejandría
                  The queen of the white grapes of Alicante, probably brought by the
                  Phoenicians from Egypt before the Vth century BC. It is grown
                  throughout the Mediterranean (also in South Africa, California and
                  Australia) and has been used as a wine grape, table grape or for making
                  raisins. It can be found in dry, sweet, fortified or sparkling wines. It is one
                  of the most aromatic varieties that exist. Although it has traditionally been
                  associated with humble and popular dessert wines (Mistela), when well
                  crafted it makes wines of extraordinary finesse and complexity.

Other varieties grown in the region: Gironet, Garnacha, Bobal, Tempranillo, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot (Red) Merseguera, Airén, Trepadell, Verdil,
Macabeo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier (White)
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The Porta Maris Jávea
   Wine List 2021

  The best wines from Alicante

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